awesome project man...im subscribing as i just read through all 23 pages

 

This will be nice to see completed! First rate build. You have thought through everything!

 

Thanks for the update...

 

can't wait to see it painted!

 

I'm about 3/4 of the way through my final punch list of things to do before it goes to paint. The stuff is mostly small BS stuff but needs to get done. Got all of the necessary holes drilled for wiring harness, fuel lines, wires, ect. Got the accusump mount done, the interior of the car is done, all of the floor pans are now welded to the bars and sealed.

 

What are you using to seal the floor pans where the bars go through??

 

They were first welded to the floor pans and than we used a seam sealer. The stuff came from eastwood.

 

this thing is ******* sick

 

Speechless...

 

Is the accusump just an oil accumulator? Or is it something else?

 

Yeah its an oil accumulator. Hopefully it will prevent the motor from starving for oil when the RPMs get past 8000. I did a couple of things with the oil pan to help also.

 

Cool man, 8000 rpms with that turbo should make some serious power. You plan on running limited street with it or another class?

 

looks SICK! as mentioned above, what class is the beast going to run in?

 

And me too....

 

First coat...


Second coat..


Custom aluminum radiator hose

 

I'll be running a local drag radial class and stick to the drag radial stock suspension venues.

 

Looks like its gonna move. The stance looks good.

 

Didn't get much done this weekend...
- Used a piece of 6" aluminum tubing 18" long, cut a 1/2" section out to make a inlet on the bumper for the turbo. Got the bumper cut and than trimmed the aluminum tube so it contours the bumper

- Milled ~.015 off the back of the pistons, just used a round aluminum burr and milled a groove between the wrist pin, have about .020 of clearance now

- Cleaned the block for assembly

- Cleaned/Hung the rods on the pistons

- Tig welded reluctor wheel to crank

- Dropped the crank in the LSx block, installed main caps and completed 2 torque sequences

- Drilled remining holes in the valley cover and pre-fit 1/8" bung for oil pressure

- Ground off fill tube from valve covers to weld on Aluminum fill bung and cap

- Touched up a couple areas on the cage where the paint was thin

- Mounted fenders and front bumper back onto car to go to paint

I'll get some more work done tomorrow morning before work.

 

It's coming along Great Phil!

I missed seeing the updates on the other forum!

 

Killer progress Phil